Registered land versus unregistered land-what's the difference? Does it matter? EP#999

Registered versus unregistered land in Ireland.

A lot of people don't understand the situation with registered land and unregistered land.

Not all property titles in Ireland work the same way.

Here's the difference.

Registered land has its ownership recorded with the land registry, now called Talte Aran.

There's a folio showing who owns it and what's attached to it, like charges or easements, etc.

It shows who the owner is, it'll show any rights of way that might affect it and it's generally more straightforward to deal with.

Unregistered title on the other hand is tracked through old deeds held in the registry of deeds and proving title involves tracing a chain of those deeds back over time.

It can be a little bit more complex, a little bit more time consuming.

Older properties are more likely to be unregistered and your solicitor will need to do some extra work to establish clear title before you buy.

In addition to that, your solicitor will have to register the property with Talt Air or Land Registry for a first registration application after the sale completes.

And just to be clear, that means that your registry of deeds title will transfer over and become a register title.

And that's how Taltairean is ensuring that all property in Ireland is gradually being transferred from registry of deeds to land registry.

Registered versus unregistered land in Ireland.

A lot of people don't understand the situation with registered land and unregistered land.

Not all property titles in Ireland work the same way.

Here's the difference.

Registered land has its ownership recorded with the land registry, now called Talte Aran.

There's a folio showing who owns it and what's attached to it, like charges or easements, etc.

It shows who the owner is, it'll show any rights of way that might affect it and it's generally more straightforward to deal with.

Unregistered title on the other hand is tracked through old deeds held in the registry of deeds and proving title involves tracing a chain of those deeds back over time.

It can be a little bit more complex, a little bit more time consuming.

Older properties are more likely to be unregistered and your solicitor will need to do some extra work to establish clear title before you buy.

In addition to that, your solicitor will have to register the property with Talt Air or Land Registry for a first registration application after the sale completes.

And just to be clear, that means that your registry of deeds title will transfer over and become a register title.

And that's how Taltairean is ensuring that all property in Ireland is gradually being transferred from registry of deeds to land registry.